This blog post was written by Jasmine Garcia, former We’ve Got Your Back student. —— Hello! My name is Jasmine Garcia, a former member of the We’ve Got Your Back program. In 2007, my older brother and I joined We’ve Got Your Back and my family continued to receive help until 2013. When I was […]

Two weekends ago, Giving Children Hope had the joy of partnering with Thrivent Financial to provide bikes to 30 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students from our We’ve Got Your Back program. At the event, volunteers, including several Giving Children Hope Board Members, partnered together and assembled the bikes with the student it was going […]

Every day, Giving Children Hope gets to witness the hands and hearts that make our work possible – our volunteers. One volunteer won our hearts last year. Andrew is currently an eighth grade student at Parks Junior High and enjoys baseball and math. He first started volunteering at Giving Children Hope as a service project […]

Our annual Tackling Child Hunger campaign, sponsored by our friends United Healthcare, wrapped up last week and it was a success! Thanks to the support of our amazing partners, volunteers, corporate affiliates, schools, and individuals, we were able to collect 120,715 POUNDS OF FOOD!! The food raised from this past month’s campaign will be used […]

Every week, with the help of dedicated volunteers and our amazing school partners, we distribute 1,100 backpacks to families in our We’ve Got Your Back program. Our school partners and liaisons not only identify students who should be in the program, but also act as our champions on each school campus. They are the eyes, […]

It’s not often that you see a retired cake decorator sorting medical supplies for an international project. Fortunately for Giving Children Hope, we get to experience it every week through Sandy! Born and raised in Fullerton, Sandy graduated from Buena Park High School. In 1980, she became a single mom. Despite all the difficulty that […]

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr. On Saturday, January 14, Giving Children Hope partnered with MiNDS Network for the third annual MLK Day volunteer event. “This day brings us together and brings our attention to those in need of service,” said Dr. Faisal […]

James Wilcox first became involved with Giving Children Hope after a trip to Zimbabwe with his wife. He learned about a community in need of a well and roof for a local school. James leapt into action and partnered with Giving Children Hope to provide both of these needs for the people he had grown […]

For many, Christmas is a time of joy and generosity. For the parents in Giving Children Hope’s We’ve Got Your Back program, Christmas can be a sobering reminder of the difficulty to provide for their family. Giving Children Hope’s goal in distributing healthy meals each week is to alleviate pressure and allow parents the opportunity […]

When sixteen-year-old Leo walks in the door at Giving Children Hope, his warm smile reveals his devotion to serve others. Leo is the Vice President of Southern California High School Alliance (SoCal HS Alliance), a group of students from Troy, Diamond Bar, Arcadia, and Webb High School interested in serving the community. Each high school […]